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Patent GB-2587233-A (GB)
Title: Subsea Connector Handle
Inventor: THOMAS COX
IPC: H01R43/00
Filed: 2019-09-20
Abstract: A subsea wet-mateable connector handle 19 comprises a handle part 10, a bushing support ring 12, a resilient bushing 14, a connector mount 16 and a securing pin 15 A method of manufacturing a subsea wet-mateable connector handle 19 comprises cutting a handle pan 10 from a sheet of inherently corrosion resistant metal plate by means of a two dimensional cutting process. A bushing support ring 12 and a bushing 14 are assembled onto a limb 13 extending from the handle part. A connector mount 16 is mounted to the bushing 14 and the connector mount and bushing are fixed to the handle part with the securing pin 15.
Patent GB-2589330-A (GB)
Title: System and method for virtualizing authentication services
Inventor: ALEXANDRE JOAO LOUREIRO DA ROCHA
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2019-11-26
Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing an authentication service, wherein: i) a plurality of authentication virtual appliances is deployed in a distributed network by way of an authentication management platform application; ii) a pool of authentication licences is allocated to the authentication management platform application, each licence comprising computer code permitting an end user to authenticate his/her identity to at least one authentication virtual appliance by way of a predetermined computer-implemented authentication protocol; and iii) the management platform application allocates, revokes and reallocates authentication licences, from the pool of authentication licences, to end users by way of a graphical user interface.
Patent GB-2583171-A (GB)
Title: Optical components for imaging
Inventor: THOMAS PIERRE SCHRANS
IPC: G01S7/481
Filed: 2020-02-06
Abstract: A LiDAR transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC) for scanning an environment over a field of view (FOV) having an azimuthal angular range and a polar angular range, the LiDAR transmitter PIC comprising: a light source 41, an optical switch 42 having an input and a plurality of outputs, the optical switch being configured to selectively direct light received at the input to one of the plurality of outputs, and a light emitting component 45 having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of emitter. The light emitting component configured to selectively emit beams over a plurality of emission angles having different respective polar components within the polar angular range of the FOV, wherein the light source is coupled to the input of the optical switch and each of the plurality of outputs of the optical switch is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of inputs of the light emitting component forming a switch matrix configured to select the polar component of the emission angle of light, the polar component being within the polar angular range.
Patent GB-2594313-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: Chris Powell
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: An air feed device 300 (400, Fig.3A), (500, Fig.4A), for a hot water installation comprising an unvented hot water tank, comprises a Venturi tube 310, (410, Fig.3A), (510, Fig.4A) through which water passes. The Venturi tube has a throat section 312, (412, Fig.3A), (512, Fig.4A) disposed between an upstream section 311, (411, Fig.3A), (511, Fig.4A) and a downstream section 313, (413, Fig.3A), (513, Fig.4A). In one arrangement, the Venturi tube draws air from an air source into the water via at least one of a first air inlet aperture 321 disposed at the throat section and a second air inlet aperture 322 disposed at the downstream section. Alternatively, a deformable member (430, Fig.3A) in the throat section deforms when a water flowrate is above a selected threshold deformation flowrate, a first air inlet aperture (421, Fig.3A) being disposed in the Venturi tube downstream of the deformable member. Alternatively, a first air inlet aperture (521, Fig.4A) is disposed at the throat section and a bypass pipe comprising a variable impedance member (535, Fig.4A) permits a portion of the water to bypass the throat section when a water flowrate in the Venturi tube is above a selected threshold bypass flowrate.
Patent GB-2597657-A (GB)
Title: Electric shower
Inventor: SEAN PATRICK CONWAY
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2020-07-23
Abstract: An electric shower (100, Fig.1) comprises an integrated Ohmic water heater 200. The electric shower may provide a single water flow path passing through the water heater from an inlet 216 to an outlet 218, the inlet being connected to a water supply pipe and the outlet being connected to a showerhead (114, Fig.1). The water heater may comprise a plurality of electrode plates 206. The water may flow in a serpentine path around the electrode plates. The electric shower may comprise an electronic controller (210, Fig.3) to control the water heater, and a flow rate sensor located upstream of the water heater to provide flow data to the electronic controller to adjust control of the water heater. The electronic controller may control the water heater based on one or more of user input, temperature data and flow rate data. The electric shower may provide a “pause” function such that a water flow therefrom can be stopped and re-started without providing over-heated water. A method of providing heated water from an electric shower comprises supplying unheated water to an electric shower, heating the water within the electric shower using Ohmic heating, and providing the heated water to a showerhead.
Patent GB-2583874-A (GB)
Title: Downhole position measurement using wireless transmitters and receivers
Inventor: LEI FANG
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2018-12-11
Abstract: An apparatus for determining a location of a downhole component includes at least one transmitter device and a receiver device. One of the at least one transmitter device and the receiver device is disposed at a first component of a borehole string configured to be deployed in a borehole and retained at a stationary position, and another of the at least one transmitter device and the receiver device is disposed at a moveable component configured to be moved while the first component is at the stationary position, the at least one transmitter device configured to emit a wireless signal and the receiver device configured to detect the wireless signal when the first component is at the stationary position. The apparatus also includes a processing device configured to receive signal data and estimate a location of the moveable component relative to the first component based on the signal data.
Patent GB-2600179-A (GB)
Title: Water heater
Inventor: QUANDUO HOU
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2021-01-12
Abstract: A water heater with a water tank mechanism (100, fig 1) and an expansion mechanism 200, the water tank mechanism comprises a tank body (120) assembly that defines a water-containing cavity, a water outlet pipe (110) and a water inlet pipe. The expansion mechanism is connected to the water tank mechanism and is in communication with the water outlet channel 111 so that when the water heater is outputting water, a negative pressure is created at the position where the expansion mechanism is connected to the water outlet channel, causing water within a expansion cavity 221 to be discharged out. The water outlet channel may comprise three portions 1111, 1112, 1113 of successively smaller diameters. The expansion mechanism may comprise an omega shaped or Ω shaped membrane that separates upper and lower chambers, or an exhaust port 210 connected to a float tube 240.
Patent GB-2602813-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer flexible fire barrier
Inventor: SEAMUS DEVLIN
IPC: A62C2/10
Filed: 2021-01-15
Abstract: A fire-resistant barrier of fire curtain comprising two corrugated retaining layers 16, 20, a layer of aerogel material 17, and a layer of intumescent material 18, wherein the layer of aerogel and the layer of intumescent are between the two corrugated retaining layers. In a preferred embodiment, the intumescent layer is held between layers of aerogel. The corrugated retaining layers may comprise at least one of a stainless-steel foil, cardboard and a waterproofing layer and are configured to permit the fire-resistant barrier to be folded and unfolded. A fire-resistant barrier comprising two folded layers of aerogel and a flat layer of intumescent encapsulated by the layers of aerogel is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2589516-A (GB)
Title: Street furniture apparatus
Inventor: MARK ANDREW STONE
IPC: E01F13/12
Filed: 2015-02-07
Abstract: Street furniture apparatus 10 comprises a structure 12 formed from a plurality of relatively rigid structure members 12 forming a plurality of side walls. A front wall defines an impact area 20 and is joined to a rear wall via a pair of bracing walls. The bracing walls include a diagonal bracing member 48 curved in an arc. A relatively flexible arrestor member 16 is mounted to one or more of the structure members by arrestor member mountings 18. A cover 56 is provided over the structure and includes a recess 64 for plants and planting material. The bracing walls may include a second bracing member 50 and the arrestor member may be formed of wire, wire rope or cable. The arrestor member mountings may permit movement of the arrestor between initial and impact conditions. Ground engaging fixings may be provided for fixing the structure to a foundation. A method of preventing vehicle access using a street furniture apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2598175-A (GB)
Title: An Insulation Retaining Device
Inventor: SEAN COYLE
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 2021-03-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation retaining device 1, 101 for use with a wall tie 50. The insulation retaining device 1, 101 has an insulation engagement surface 2, 102 for engaging with insulation material in use, and a wall-tie engagement means 3, 103 for engaging with a wall-tie in use. The insulation retaining device 1, 101 is non-combustible. Therefore, in the event of a fire the insulation retaining device 1, 101 does not contribute to the spread of the fire through a cavity wall. The insulation retaining device may be a disc with a slot for engaging a wall tie or may be a wire ring bent to define a disk perimeter and anaperture for the same purpose.
Patent GB-2591395-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater attenuation apparatus and method
Inventor: ANDREW TURNER
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2019-08-19
Abstract: A rainwater attenuation apparatus (10) and method of rainwater attenuation are disclosed. The apparatus (10) includes a vessel (12) for containing a volume of liquid and having an inlet (16) for receiving rainwater from a rainwater collection system (18). There is a first outlet (24) for connection to a surface water sewerage system. The flow of collected rainwater through said first outlet (24) is determined by a remotely controlled first valve (28). A second outlet (56) and tap valve (58) allow the rainwater to be drained for other uses. The vessel (12) is formed from plurality of tubes (50) arranged in a grid formation and connected by a manifold (52). Bundles of partial tube lengths connected end to end to create a significant height and volume of vessel (12)..
Patent GB-2609939-A (GB)
Title: A shape memory alloy wire joint
Inventor: Valerio Polenta
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2021-08-17
Abstract: A joint comprising a connector having first and second portions 91, 92 and a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire 2 clamped between the first and second portions. The internal (clamping) edge of at least one of the portions comprises a rounded edge where the SMA wire emerges from the connector. The curve may be an elliptical curve with its major axis aligned with the axis of the clamping surface. The curved exit point reduces stress in the wire, particularly if the first and second portions are not precisely aligned, which increases the fatigue life of the wire in an actuation arrangement.
Patent GB-2612134-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for mitigating fuel in oil
Inventor: Samuel Rios
IPC: F02D41/04
Filed: 2021-10-25
Abstract: A method 200 and apparatus for carrying out the method of mitigating fuel in oil in an internal combustion engine of a hybrid electric vehicle. The method comprises detecting a first engine start of a drive cycle when the vehicle speed is greater than zero 210, detecting a temperature of engine oil at the first engine start of the drive cycle 220, determining if the temperature of the engine oil is below an engine oil temperature threshold 230 and, when the temperature of the engine oil is determined to be below the engine oil temperature threshold, inhibiting an engine stop for a first predetermined time period unless the vehicle speed reaches zero 240. The first predetermined time period may be 60-120 seconds, for example 90 seconds. The engine oil temperature threshold may be 30-60°C, for example 45°C. A display of the vehicle may indicate, for the period that engine stop is inhibited, that a user selectable electric vehicle mode is unavailable.
Patent GB-2599020-A (GB)
Title: Flow path sensing for flow therapy apparatus
Inventor: RUSSEL WILLIAM BURGESS
IPC: A61M16/16
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: A gas delivery system has sensors to measure the properties of gases in its flow path. A first barometric pressure sensor is arranged to measure the ambient pressure. A second pressure sensor 2209 detects the absolute pressure in the flow path. A controller 2207 receives data from both sensors and uses it to calculate a differential pressure. The controller adjusts the motor speed of a blower based on the differential pressure to match the gas flow to a patient’s breathing. The second pressure sensor may be located downstream of the blower. The controller may determine the accuracy of a sensor by comparing mass flow rate (measured by a heated temperature sensing element such as a hot-wire anemometer) and volumetric flow rate (measured using ultrasonic transducers). The pressure measurements may be used to calculate limits for detecting blockage and leakage at different altitudes.
Patent GB-2606041-A (GB)
Title: A latch
Inventor: IAN STUART LOWREY
IPC: E02D7/14
Filed: 2021-11-01
Abstract: The latch 10 is for retaining an inertial mass 7 reciprocally mounted on a frame 2 and slidable between two spaced apart positions, including a transport position. The latch has a first rocker arm 11 which pivots between first and second ends to the frame. The first rocker arm first end has a first catch 21. A second rocker arm 31 is pivotally mounted at the first rocker arm second end. The second rocker arm has a second catch 41 releasably engageable with the frame to hold the first rocker arm in a first catch released position. A spring (42, Figure 2) is interposed between the frame and the first rocker arm to urge the first rocker arm to engage the first catch with the mass to restrain the mass in the transport position (Figure 4). The second rocker arm is manually pivotable in opposite directions to respectively release the second catch from the second catch engaged position and engage the second catch so that the second catch is in the second catch engaged position. With the second catch engaged the mass can be reciprocated, and with the second catch disengaged the mass is retained in the transport position.
Patent GB-2604737-A (GB)
Title: Escape profiling for therapeutic and vaccine development
Inventor: BRYAN D BRYSON
IPC: G16B40/30
Filed: 2021-07-09
Abstract: A method of viral escape profiling is used in association with antiviral or vaccine development. The method begins by training a language-based model against training data comprising a corpus of viral protein sequences of a given viral protein to model a viral escape profile. The viral escape profile represents, for one or more regions of the given viral protein, a relative viral escape potential of a mutation, the relative viral escape potential being derived as a function that combines both "semantic change," representing a degree to which the mutation is recognized by the human immune system (i.e., antigenic change), and "grammaticality,"representing a degree to which the mutation affects viral infectivity (i.e. viral fitness). Using the model, a region of the given viral protein having an escape potential of interest is identified. Information regarding the region is then output to a vaccine or anti-viral therapeutic design and development workflow.
Patent GB-2620581-A (GB)
Title: Controller area network (CAN) database cyclic redundancy check
Inventor: Dave Holmes
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2022-07-11
Abstract: Configuring functional devices in a working machine, e.g., a digger, backhoe, by receiving (702) at first and second nodes of the working machine, a control area network (CAN) message database comprising identification information and configuration information, and a CAN message database check value based on data in the CAN message database. The first node generates (704) both a CAN message for the second node comprising information of desired configuration of the functional devices and a first CAN message check value, based on data within the CAN message. The first node transmits (706) the CAN message, the first CAN message check value and the CAN message database check value to the second node. The second node generates (710) a second CAN message check value from the received CAN message. A comparison (712) of check values at the second node made. A difference results in a fault signal (714). No difference results in configuration being implemented (716).
Patent GB-2611421-A (GB)
Title: Plug assembly
Inventor: TOMMY ERIKSEN
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2022-08-31
Abstract: A plug system 200 comprising a plug tubular comprising a tubular body 12 with an upstream connection and a downstream connection at opposing ends. A plug assembly is arranged in a housing and comprises a plug 2, a breaker object 32 and a seat 4 supporting the plug. The plug assembly is arranged inside the plug tubular. The plug assembly can have a first position where the plug is intact and a second position where the breaker object breaks the plug and/or in a first position the plug does not contact the breaker object and in a second position the plug is in contact with the breaker object. The breaker object may be an explosive or the seat. The assembly may comprise a shear ring that shears to permit axial seat movement. There may be a threaded assembly retainer, stationary with respect to the housing, that supports the breaker object.
Patent GB-2608776-A (GB)
Title: A method for searching or comparing sites using travel between sites and places within a transportation system
Inventor: GRZEGORZ MALEWICZ
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2022-10-24
Abstract: Embodiments relate to searching or comparing sites. One embodiment is a real estate search-or-compare method based on commute durations. The method efficiently processes public transportation and real estate property data to compute the durations of travel between the real estate properties and the vehicle stops. These durations are stored. A request framework is introduced that allows to express a wide range of search-or-compare requests. During request processing, the method identifies parts of the commute paths that depend on any real estate property. Because durations for these parts were precomputed and stored, the method can determine commute durations to every real estate property in a scalable manner. As a result, the method rapidly responds to requests within the real estate market of one of the largest metropolitan areas in existence today. Other embodiments include: searching or comparing based on a monetary cost, transportation using private cars, and sites other than real estate properties. A computer system and a computer service also embody the method.
Patent GB-2609356-A (GB)
Title: Design rules for sensor integrated substrates
Inventor: ALLAN KENNETH FRAZER GRUGEON HUNT
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2020-03-16
Abstract: The dressing comprises a flexible or substantially flexible substrate with a first side 402 and a second side 404. A first electrically conductive track 432 is positioned on the first side of the substrate and a second electrically conductive track 434 positioned on the second side. The conductive tracks are electrically connected via electrically conductive material 450 that passes through the substrate. The conductive material may be positioned in a perforation in the substrate and the tracks may be connected to sensors or an antenna. A method of manufacturing the dressing is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a dressing having circular conductive area overlapping two conductive tracks (fig 10).
Patent GB-2613957-A (GB)
Title: Protective door packaging for prehung door assemblies and method of packaging prehung door assemblies
Inventor: Steven Farish
IPC: B65D81/05
Filed: 2022-12-09
Abstract: A single unit protective door package for packaging of a single prehung door assembly. The door assembly comprises a door frame and a door slab pivotally attached to the door frame. The door frame includes right and left side jambs and a head jamb connecting upper ends of the right and left side jambs. The single unit protective door package comprises the door assembly, upper protective side caps each mounted to the door assembly at one of opposite upper corners of the door frame, lower protective side caps each mounted to the door assembly at one of lowermost edges of the door frame, and two support spacers each mounted to one of the lowermost edges of the door frame for elevating a bottom edge of the door slab above the ground to a distance compatible with a forklift, pallet jack or hand truck.
Patent GB-2614168-A (GB)
Title: Gene therapy vector with minimized recombination occurrence, recombinant retrovirus comprising vector, and pharmaceutical composition for preventing or
Inventor: YEON-SOO KIM
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 2021-09-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene therapy vector in which the occurrence of recombination is minimized. In order to minimize the occurrence of recombination, which is a major problem in the production and infection of a retroviral vector virus that continuously expresses a therapeutic gene during virus replication, in the present invention, a cleaved MCMV promoter was prepared by cutting the MCMV promoter on the basis of a repeat sequence, and the cleaved MCMV promoter was introduced to prepare a vector. It was confirmed that the vector having the cleaved MCMV promoter incorporated therein does not cause recombinations even after being incubated multiple times, and shows continuous expression of the therapeutic protein, and in cells transfected with the virus containing the vector, cell death effectively occurs when a prodrug is administered thereto. Accordingly, the vector with minimized recombination occurrence of the present invention can be advantageously used for the treatment of cancer.
Patent GB-2614507-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic roll over control system for machines
Inventor: Stephen P Schueth
IPC: B60W30/04
Filed: 2020-04-16
Abstract: A dynamic roll over control system 33 generates ground speed signals indicative of a current speed and compares the current speed to a desired speed. The desired speed is determined based upon the machine characteristics, the payload of the bed 22, the yaw rate of the bed, the pitch rate of the bed, and the roll angle of the bed. When the current speed of the machine exceeds the desired speed, the controller 31 generates prime mover control signals to control operation of the prime mover 17 to slow the machine so the current speed does not exceed the desired speed. The controller is configured to determine when a lift angle of the bed is changing, to determine the yaw rate of the cab, and to determine the desired speed based upon the yaw rate of the cab without using the yaw rate of the bed while the lift angle of the bed is changing.